mounting floppy and cdrom drive

jcb_dreamvsat · 06-21-2003, 06:27 AM

Helo,
I have this problem of mounting my drives. I just want to transfer my files from a dos formatted diskette to my linux machine.
When i mount the device there is a problem.
: /dev/fdo is not a valid block device.
any one who can help with this.
I want to transfer some gif images and i cant transfer my files.
help..........

chakkerz · 06-21-2003, 07:01 AM

if you have a directory called floppy in your /mnt directory, try
mount /mnt/floppy
provided the fdd is listed in /etc/fstab you should be right.
If the floppy isn't listed in there, try mounting the /dev/fd0 to /mnt/floppy manually.

On paper that should work. There is always the of chance that the floppy is toast.

jcb_dreamvsat · 06-21-2003, 07:27 AM

helo chakkerz,
thanks for the reply.
i have the looked at directory and it is there.
i used the command mount /mnt/floppy
how can i view the files in my floppy then.
what about having my floppy toast? will it be destroyed.
reply please

bfkeats · 06-21-2003, 10:42 AM

Just go to the /mnt/floppy directory (cd /mnt/floppy)

jcb_dreamvsat · 06-21-2003, 07:16 PM

helo bfeats,
thanks for the reply. how will then i view the files in my floppy using the terminal. how about the cdrom? does this command also apply to my cd rom
mount /mnt/cdrom

nchauhan · 06-21-2003, 07:26 PM

Yes it does. Again provided that you have the directory cdrom in mnt (ie /mnt/cdrom)!

jcb_dreamvsat · 06-21-2003, 07:33 PM

thanks nchaunan...
how will i then see the files in my flopp?
what command will i execute?

xoros · 06-21-2003, 07:54 PM

you should probably read up on some basic commands
this may help:
http://www.ibiblio.org/mdw/LDP/intro...ect_02_02.html

nchauhan · 06-22-2003, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jcb_dreamvsat
thanks nchaunan...
how will i then see the files in my flopp?
what command will i execute?

Welcome.

Well, once you mount the floppy/cdrom, they are in /mnt/fd0 (/mnt/floppy) or /mnt/cdrom respectively. So go that that directory (using cd command) and browse them as you to in Unix as using ls command. And you can get help of different commands using man comand_name, if man is installed on you OS.